Newman blanks Trojets in softball opener

Despite what the scoreboard said, first-year Northeast Hamilton softball coach Natalie Ostheimer walked off the diamond in Mason City encouraged last night.

The Trojets were unable to scratch out a run in a 4-0 non-conference loss to Mason City Newman, but they made plenty of contact and played error-free ball in their season opener.

“I’m really impressed with my girls,” Ostheimer said. “They’ve put a lot of work into the season already and I’m just excited to get going.”

Newman broke up the scoreless game with a run in the third inning. The Knights tacked on two more in the fifth and one in sixth, and they finished with nine hits off Trojet senior pitcher Molly Greenfield.